Islamabad, August 29: Pakistani authorities have arrested another suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks case, as the anti-terror court conducting the trial of five accused LeT operatives today adjourned the hearing till September 5.
Sources said a newly-arrested suspect, identified only as Yunus, was produced in the court today by the Federal Investigation Agency, which is probing the Mumbai attacks. The judge remanded Yunus to the custody of police for 10 days.
Shahbaz Rajput, a lawyer representing some of the accused, told that Judge Baqir Ali Rana had adjourned the case till September 5 for the completion of certain legal formalities.
Jamil Ahmed, another LeT-linked suspect who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly facilitating the Mumbai attacks, too was produced in the court.
The judge ordered the FIA to submit his complete records. Ahmed’s petition to be granted bail was put off by the court till September 1, sources said.
The five LeT operatives being tried by the anti-terrorism court are operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, communications expert Zarar Shah, Abu al-Qama, Hamad Amin Sadiq and Shahid Jamil Riaz.
Journalists are barred from being present during the proceedings and the blackout created confusion this morning.
Earlier reports had said the hearing was adjourned till September 1.
—Agencies